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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kody arrives home from jail, what does he discover happened to a fellow gang member's sister?
(a) She accuses Kody of becoming a traitor.
(b) She is kidnapped, raped, and stabbed.
(c) She joins a rival gang.
(d) She is arrested.

2. What does Kody fear will happen to his sister?
(a) She is dressed inappropriately.
(b) He fears she can be kidnapped.
(c) She is talking to a rival gang member.
(d) She is wearing Tray Eights gang colors, suggesting she is now part of the gang.

3. How long is Kody's sentence at the Youth Facility?
(a) Four years.
(b) One year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Less than a year.

4. How does Kody meet Tamu?
(a) He meets her at school.
(b) He meets Tamu through his brother and sister.
(c) They meet at church.
(d) They meet at a gang initiation party.

5. What does Kody do after the judge dismisses the false murder charge against him?
(a) He wants to be alone at home.
(b) He goes to church with his mother.
(c) He kills two people.
(d) He goes out for a celebration dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fellow Tray Eights gang member does Kody see when he returns to jail in the chapter "Can't Stop, Won't Stop?"

2. In "The Juvenile Tank," how does the murder trial end for Kody?

3. Why doesn't Kody have a credible alibi for the murder he is accused of?

4. On the night Kody's daughter is born, who does Kody shoot?

5. In "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," who is watching Kody as he attempts to kill a rival gang member?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Kody, what effect does the media have on gang activities?

2. Kody enters the Crips after his 6th grade graduation. How does Kody prove that he is ready for the gang life?

3. Describe Kody's relationship with his hospital nurse.

4. In the chapter "Boys to Men", do Kody demonstrate any remorse his violent actions?

5. Describe what happens when Kody and his crew try to steal a van.

6. Describe Kody's relationship with Tamu.

7. Describe Kody's initiation into the gang.

8. In the chapter, "Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Kody finds himself in jail. How does Kody show his strength as a leader even in jail?

9. How does a member's gang affiliation affect their families?

10. How does Kody treat his new school opportunity after he is transferred to a "white" school?

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